Sarah Palin threw some more fuel onto the fire of the Drudge Report-led controversy swirling around the White House's decision to host the rapper Common at a celebration of poetry.

"It is just too easy," Palin said of criticizing the decision, which has caused an uproar in conservative spheres. "The White House's judgment on inviting someone who would glorify cop killing during police memorial week, of all times, the judgment is so lacking of class and decency and all that is good about America with an invite like this."

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Common has come under attack for some of his past lyrics, including those about a former Black Panther who was convicted of killing a police officer. White House press secretary Jay Carney on Wednesday defended the decision to invite Common, pointing out that the rapper has "spoken very forcefully out against violent and misogynist lyrics."

Still, Palin was happy to jump into the fray Wednesday night in a lengthy television interview almost entirely dedicated to the controversy.

"We thought we were to be united under the leader of the free world, Barack Obama in tamping down racism and inciting violence — and cop killing certainly — and killing a former president," Palin said on Fox News, interspersing references to some of Common's lyrics that have been targeted by the right.

"All those things that this rapper has glorified and is known for certainly reflects a lack of judgment on the White House's part," she said.

I don't like rap music, but I realize that it is the voice of a generation of young people who feel disinfranchised. I would equate their lyrics with the verse of beat poets in the late '50s and early '60s. One of my gripes with the right wing is that they want everyone to think the way they think. They don't seem to realize that there are many points of view living in our country and the intelligent president knows that he/she represents them all.

Duh!!! What else is she going to do??? Ride the bandwagons Sarah. Try to get that traction. No substantial or original ideas. after all, this was poetry from an individual rapper, who is capable of multi-tasking. Did not hear any rapping from him at the WH tonight. Much ado about nothing.

Its all John McCains Fault. He brought this sideshow into the political arena. I couldnt vote for him, just because of his age and health, and the remote possibility this joke would have anything to do with the Whitehouse. Every democrat would love for her to run in 2012.

Sarah Palin is the only GOP candidate will to ask the question, why is barack obama palling aroung with cop killing sympathizers. explain that to me libs. no surprise to me that a community organizer would be sympathetic to cop killers. but i'd like to hear your take LOL

Spoken like someone who does not know a thing about rap music or Common in particular. She is reacting to a stereotype about rap, but so far off the mark in this case. Common is one of the most thoughtful lyricists and poets in rap. I have been a fan of his for years and cannot recall a single song that was misogynistic or condoned violence (???). I am not even sure he swears.... But way to show America that all it takes is to hear black + rapper for Palin and other baffoons to jump to racist conclusions.

She should really worry about her own jacked up family--particularly her daughter who is having babies and getting plastic surgery in her teens... only to end up looking like Snooki from Jersey Shore. :(

Hey palin shut the pie hole and go take care of your worthless piece of crap you call a daughter. She has gone beyond disgusting. She is arrogant, obnoxious and her voice is worse then listening to fingernails on a chalk board.

This is coming from the woman that talked about no retreat just reload and had targets on different candidates? This woman would complain about anything and people would buy it. If it is as Carney says:

Jay Carney on Wednesday defended the decision to invite Common, pointing out that the rapper has "spoken very forcefully out against violent and misogynist lyrics."

She probably has more of a problem than Common does. Of course how does she know that much about him?

The BO stench of liberalism and his "for the first time in my adult life I'm proud to be an American (citizen of a downright mean country)" wife make up for their lack of decorum within the People's House by proving time and time again that they in particular and their kind are magnets extraordinaire for attracting trash within it and bringing down the property values of the "neighborhood".

Come Tuesday, November 6, 2012 it is incumbent upon the American voters to serve the two a long overdue eviction notice with a DEMAND that both the White House and the Oval Office be cleared of the trash which has settled within it since 2009.

True patriots and genuine citizens of America's Constitutional Republic should mark their calendars so that they aforesaid day which is designated as the presidential election day is in fact the day voters must gather with the goal of taking out the trash. Following that the voters must insist on totally dismantling the Obamanation Upon The Nation, Inc. for what it has been: a fraudulent and corrupt anti-American corporation.